(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
40%
20%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
50%
40%↓
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
50%↑
40%↓
30%
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Wanda James
(D) Milat Kiros
80%
20%
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
40%↓
30%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
55%↓
45%↑
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Shannon Bird
(D) Manny Rutinel
45%↓
30%
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
ProgressNow Colorado delivers names, comments of nearly 5,000 citizens demanding Gessler give up irresponsible “moonlighting” plans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, January 27th 2010 DENVER: Responding to the week-long controversy over Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s decision to continue working part time for his law firm while he serves, ProgressNow Colorado, the state’s largest online progressive […]
“If not me, who? If not now, when?” ~ Rabbi Hillel For politicos like us, there are many times we find ourselves sitting in a room full of intelligent, thoughtful, passionate people arguing about politics. We rant, we rave, we get exasperated, and we bemoan. We complain, we beseech, we persuade, and we commiserate. But […]
(The details are a little Denver- centric, but isn’t Greeley School Board having similar problems? . Seems like just the start and the story is going to more contentious before it gets less. Good questions – I am hoping we see some good answers. – – promoted by MADCO) The recall of DPS […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler told KHOW radio’s Craig Silverman yesterday that he “purposely decided to have this conversation to start talking and telling the people of Colorado what was going on before” starting to moonlight for his old law firm. But do you “purposely decide” to start […]
Before his election last November as Secretary of State, Scott Gessler was a partner in one of Colorado’s most politically connected law firms. He represented some of the state’s most controversial right wing political groups and candidates. Some of Gessler’s clients have been disgraced by campaign finance disclosure complaints, allegations of unlawful false statements against […]
(Did we predict Gessler would be a four-year field day for Democrats? Three years, eleven months, and one week to go! – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE #2: From the Colorado Independent: Making sure that any work [Gessler] does for Hackstaff doesn’t conflict with the work he has sworn to do for the people […]
Audio courtesy ColoradoNewser As the Grand Junction Sentinel’s Charles Ashby reports: Mesa State College workers sparred over a bill Thursday that would allow them to opt out of the state’s personnel system. The measure, which narrowly passed the House Economic & Business Development Committee, would allow the 120 college workers who are in the system […]
In the face of minor jabs at Dick Wadhams by political opponents, wannabes and losers, Colorado House Speaker Frank McNulty Wednesday endorsed his old friend for a third term as chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. I think Wadhams is the only candidate who can build the GOP and give it a chance to go […]
As the Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover reports: The five-point legislative agenda, nicknamed “Reinvest in Colorado,” includes a push to give public bidding preferences to companies whose workforce comes from within Colorado and who use products made in America. More broadly, it also seeks to protect the jobs and salaries of state workers in the […]
As the Colorado Statesman’s Ernest Luning reports: “I want to serve as state chairman during the 2012 election cycle because of the extraordinary opportunities Colorado Republicans have to dramatically impact our state and nation,” Wadhams said in a lengthy e-mail to state Republicans. Republicans will pick a party chair in March, but lingering discontent among […]
State Bill Colorado, so everybody’s clear: House Speaker Frank McNulty, newly engaged to a Capitol lobbyist, intends to be mindful when casting votes on bills on which his fiance may be lobbying. Shannon Csotty works for the Kenney Group. “I am sure he will not put himself in a situation where there is a conflict […]
Thom Hartmann writes an excellent weekly installment in chapters, this particular one is Chapter 10 from his new book, “Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country.” The chapter is a summation of the corporate personhood debacle, it’s historical perspective and its conservative origins. Me thinks that small goverment is code for less […]
Jobs, jobs, jobs! Every politician in Colorado is claiming that they are totally focused on jobs. But then in so many (not all) cases, they fall back on the same tired proposals they present for any problem. So let’s look as what’s really needed. First off, increasing the number of jobs in this state comes […]
The Kennedy Nixon televised presidential debates in 1960 are of course well known. Many believe Kennedy, establishing himself as a worthy adversary against the more experienced vice-president, won those debates and it made the difference in his razor thin victory over Nixon for the presidency. ( That and perhaps the dead people who voted for […]
(Quite moving – promoted by Colorado Pols) Dear Governor, Congratulations on becoming our new governor, and thank you for stepping up to the task. Your job as the states’ new CEO must be as rewarding as it is challenging. The opportunity to help our fellow citizens is an honor, and you have a chance to […]
(Raf is a great veteran of the Colorado blogosphere. Well written and thus promoted. – promoted by redstateblues) It’s Thursday, and the shockwaves from Saturday’s attempted assassination of Rep. Gabby Giffords, and the brutal murder of six people at the “Congress in your Corner” event she was hosting, still reverberate. The response, though, has been […]
(Usually I’m bored to death by media covering media stories. But somehow I care more when it’s the media I get. nice job JS. – promoted by MADCO) In October, you may recall, Jose Nevarez-Coronado was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Prof. Yvonne Frye of the Community College of Denver. On the […]
The Colorado Independent’s Joseph Boven reports this morning: With a prayer from Archbishop Charles Chaput that called for legislators to consider the future of both the born and unborn in their decision making, Republicans officially took control of the Colorado House of Representatives as the Colorado General Assembly opened for business Wednesday. While both Speaker […]
We’ve been talking about the relationship between bellicose rhetoric in the recent election cycle, frequently typified by statements and campaign materials from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson Arizona this past weekend. This morning, former Gov. Palin released this response, which you can view for yourself: […]
Yes, words do matter. Those clumsily uttered can cause concern. Like the concerns raised about the reckless comments by Governor Hickenlooper in the recent New York Times piece. “we should drill the living daylights out of natural gas and cut regulation.” It should first be noted that the term ‘living daylights out of’ is […]
Lynn Bartels of the Denver paper Tweeted this evening that Sen. Suzanne Williams of Aurora will not take the position of chair of the Senate Transportation Committee when the session begins Wednesday. Our best understanding of the situation would have prefaced that with “probably,” but this has been a development increasingly likely in the past […]
(I’m not sure I agree, promoted because it is well said and there are well formed replies thus making it a worthy discussion. – promoted by MADCO) I don’t believe that the Tea Party had anything to do with the assassination attempt on a Democratic Congressperson. I still hold them responsible, however. First there was […]
I wanted to share this with our new Governor since I know he’s interested in making government run smoothly and more efficiently. From an article in this week’s TIME magazine: “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” London Mayor Boris Johnson has proclaimed. And to make good on that declaration, he has opened the door to London’s […]
IS THERE A NEW WAY WE CAN COMMUNICATE? It is time for a change — and while it needs to be led by both parties, the real responsibility lies with every individual in the United States of America to make that change… The tragic events in Tucson bring home the point that America’s political dialog […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain’s Patrick Malone reports, the Republican Study Committee of Colorado (RSCC) teamed up with the Independence Institute yesterday, to offer a vision of the Colorado budget that should make the job of Democrats easier. Economists from the Independence Institute proposed replacing the Public Employees’ Retirement Association with a defined contribution for new […]
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